59177-46-7 → Benzamide

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Gold substrates were annealed in a hydrogen flame to get rid of contamination and form well ordered Au surfaces. 4-Mercaptobenzamide prepared according to Example 4 was dissolved (1 mM) in methanol and degassed using argon to avoid oxidation of thiols. The insulated tips treated substrates were immersed in this solution for >2 hours. This resulted in the formation of monolayers of benzamide on the surface. Extended functionalization times degraded insulation on the probes so treatment of probes was limited to 2 h. Functionalization of gold substrates was carried out for up to 20 hours.

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